蜜蜂 (mìfēng) means "bee," specifically the honeybee. The word combines 蜜 (honey) and 蜂 (bee/wasp), literally meaning "honey bee." It is the standard term used in everyday Chinese to refer to bees and appears in both conversational and scientific contexts.
花园里有很多蜜蜂在花丛中飞来飞去。
Huāyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō mìfēng zài huācóng zhōng fēi lái fēi qù.
There are many bees flying around among the flowers in the garden.
蜜蜂对植物的授粉起着非常重要的作用。
Mìfēng duì zhíwù de shòufěn qǐ zhe fēicháng zhòngyào de zuòyòng.
Bees play a very important role in the pollination of plants.
小时候我被蜜蜂蜇过一次,疼了好几天。
Xiǎoshíhòu wǒ bèi mìfēng zhē guò yī cì, téng le hǎo jǐ tiān.
When I was little, I was stung by a bee once, and it hurt for several days.